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dna testing across the eu. bute, used on horses, but should not be in the human food chain. not be in the human food chain. right across europe, to get to the bottom of this problem. bottom of this problem. marked "beef", and finding it contains horse. contains horse. got this meetinging pulled together at short notice today. at short notice today. come forward with proposelia that is we wanted. is we wanted. products, that will help reassure the consumer. the consumer. informed about what we are all eating. eating. romania is to blame for some of the adulterated meat products. adulterated meat products. confidence about how horsemeat is produced in his country. produced in his country. everything was according to the standards. standards. companies involved, and to rebuild the trust of the european consumers. the trust of the european consumers. the european system clearly isn't working? working? that means that the european procedures have worked. procedures have worked. that there are frauds in many other issues, not only in in this field. issues, not only in in this field. procedu
dna testing across the eu. bute, used on horses, but should not be in the human food chain. not be in the human food chain. right across europe, to get to the bottom of this problem. bottom of this problem. marked "beef", and finding it contains horse. contains horse. got this meetinging pulled together at short notice today. at short notice today. come forward with proposelia that is we wanted. is we wanted. products, that will help reassure the consumer. the consumer. informed about...
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-eu freed trade agreement which was mentioned by president obama's in tuesday night's state of the union address might help job wise on both sides. remember, $650 billion a year in trade on both sides of the atlantic, a two-way trade deals. again that is a couple years down the road. bill: greg, thanks. hang in there. it's been a long road. greg palkot out of london today. martha: this story is shocking the country today. in 2012 he made history when he competed in the olympic days. today he has been charged in a murder. new details in the stunning says of this track champion accused of killing his girlfriend. bill: why would a first grade teacher be suspended after playing hide and seek with his students? that ace good question. is a good question. >> there are things that you can and can't do. reall really you can't do security off the cuff. have you to train and prepare for it. i'm tasting both the yogurt and the honey at the same time. i'm like digging this yogurt thing. i feel healthy. new honey bunches of oats greek. but take comfort. it may not be you; it may be your razor. upgrad
-eu freed trade agreement which was mentioned by president obama's in tuesday night's state of the union address might help job wise on both sides. remember, $650 billion a year in trade on both sides of the atlantic, a two-way trade deals. again that is a couple years down the road. bill: greg, thanks. hang in there. it's been a long road. greg palkot out of london today. martha: this story is shocking the country today. in 2012 he made history when he competed in the olympic days. today he...
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/eu free trade agreement. >> i disagree with that. >> they have big deficiencies, and actually a bulwark on standard setting -- >> you disagree with the idea of trade -- >> no i definitely think trade boosts growth and want to see more net exports. what i have never seen is a connection between free trade agreements and an increase in our gdp or even our positive trade balance. more often than not -- >> when you look at nafta, haven't they finally concluded that there were more jobs created here because we were selling more? >> no, in fact, nafta is a -- nafta is a good example -- >> trade balance with mexico went negative. i'm saying after nafta our trade deficit with mexico went from positive to negative. >> nothing happens in a vacuum. >> it's a -- >> but -- >> current -- >> intellectually -- >> don't you know that free trade -- >> absolutely. i'm all for free trade. the nafta we were just talking about, it was 1200 pages. it actually doesn't take that long to write a free trade agreement. the nafta and many others -- >> that was shorter than the health care reform bill? >> you know,
/eu free trade agreement. >> i disagree with that. >> they have big deficiencies, and actually a bulwark on standard setting -- >> you disagree with the idea of trade -- >> no i definitely think trade boosts growth and want to see more net exports. what i have never seen is a connection between free trade agreements and an increase in our gdp or even our positive trade balance. more often than not -- >> when you look at nafta, haven't they finally concluded that...
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. >> new car registrations across the eu slumped to an all-time low in january. >>> government delays its decision on the next bank of japan governor. is this the beginning of a more moderate japanese agenda? >>> and we're live in milan as the italian electoral race enters the final stref. we'll hear just why the mayor will decide to vote. >> announcer: you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you business news from around the globe. >> all right. welcome to today's, a bit of a transport theme going on this morning. >> or lack thereof. >> well, there's bmw, has their recalled. you have to take your one and three series back. >> the thing about the bmw is people have to take them to the special bmw shop, anyway. when you have a recall like this, it's a pretty straightforward process for owners. >> then making a replica of the "titanic." some people are worried they're making it in a chinese shipyard. >> they're pitching this with "titanic" with a twist. some say the twist should be maybe this time it won't sink. >> they are going to do the original sailing route. what happens whe
. >> new car registrations across the eu slumped to an all-time low in january. >>> government delays its decision on the next bank of japan governor. is this the beginning of a more moderate japanese agenda? >>> and we're live in milan as the italian electoral race enters the final stref. we'll hear just why the mayor will decide to vote. >> announcer: you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you business news from around the globe. >> all...
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like the eu as a whole, it is not expected to see growth above 1% until 2014. >> despite all the bad news from the eurozone, german businesses think the future is looking up. the business confidence index has gone up again in february. >> it is the fourth month in a row that the index has risen. it is at its highest level in nearly a year. and to service thousands of german companies about the prospects every month. >> german carmaker volkswagen made record-breaking profits but still sees a bumpy road ahead. they took in almost 32 billion euros last year, more than ever before. >> revenues from vw subsidiary portion did particularly well, but the ceo said that the company expected a tough year in 2013, especially because of instability in southern and western europe. >> onto friday's market action now, and german blue chips rebounded on the final trading day of the week. the surprisingly strong ifo index prompted many traders to jump back into the market. our correspondence sent us this summary. >> good is often not good enough. vw presented stellar results and a the highest profits
like the eu as a whole, it is not expected to see growth above 1% until 2014. >> despite all the bad news from the eurozone, german businesses think the future is looking up. the business confidence index has gone up again in february. >> it is the fourth month in a row that the index has risen. it is at its highest level in nearly a year. and to service thousands of german companies about the prospects every month. >> german carmaker volkswagen made record-breaking profits...
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the fight over how much the eu spins and on what continues -- the fight over how much the eu spends and done what continues. >> a shocking discovery ford u.k. consumers. a brand of ready-made lasagna contained horse meat rather than beef. the manufacturers withdrew it on monday but say they do not believe there is not a -- they do not believe there is a safety problem. the eating of horse meat is quite a taboo. a member of the u.s. commerce community faces a long prison sentence for his role in a series of attacks in which victims hair and beards were forcibly cut off -- a member of the u.s. amish community. he and 15 members of his breakaway group were found guilty of five hate crimes in the american state of ohio. heavy snowfall started in the northeast of the united states. it is the beginning of what is predicted to be a massive, even historic, a blizzard. people have been stocking up on food and other supplies ahead of the storm, which is poised to dump up to a meter of snow from new york city to boston and beyond. the parents of a teenage girl shot dead days after appearing at pre
the fight over how much the eu spins and on what continues -- the fight over how much the eu spends and done what continues. >> a shocking discovery ford u.k. consumers. a brand of ready-made lasagna contained horse meat rather than beef. the manufacturers withdrew it on monday but say they do not believe there is not a -- they do not believe there is a safety problem. the eating of horse meat is quite a taboo. a member of the u.s. commerce community faces a long prison sentence for his...
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the eu has failed to introduced before reaching labeling laws for ready meals. that's no do to change. the origin of food products much more clearly identified. >> most of all, we want to work together to resolve these cases as quickly as possible. >> they want a meet screening program that goes beyond the eu guidelines. they also want an early-warning system looking out for supply chain irregularities. the sanctions are clearly not enough of a deterrent. >> we want this to be made as unattractive as possible which requires appropriate sanctions and the targeting unjust profits. >> that means the authorities will be able to completely confiscate all profits made through mislabeling. >> and other foods scandal and some argue the food industry is credit -- struggling to remain profitable in an increase in competitive world. >> they try to outbid each other, but as we see this comes at a price and it can be quality. >> and this is because of tight restrictions already in place and it's not the first time it's happened either. >> it was 1996 that a link was confirme
the eu has failed to introduced before reaching labeling laws for ready meals. that's no do to change. the origin of food products much more clearly identified. >> most of all, we want to work together to resolve these cases as quickly as possible. >> they want a meet screening program that goes beyond the eu guidelines. they also want an early-warning system looking out for supply chain irregularities. the sanctions are clearly not enough of a deterrent. >> we want this to be...
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. >> 1 trillion euros -- that's roughly how much the eu countries lose every year to tax evasion. brussels is not amused, not least because the euro crisis is far from over. now europe is looking for ways to more effectively track down and penalize tax dodgers. in italy, tax collecting is done by the finance police, the guardia de finanza. employees often used dubious methods when chasing down tax defaulters. the tax collectors work on commission. the more people they catch, the better for them. that is putting pressure on ordinary italians, especially small and medium-size companies. >> it was a spectacular protest against italy's new tax laws. the owner of a small beach bar scaled the dome of st. peter's basilica in rome and stayed put for some 24 hours. when he climbed back down, he was greeted by a cheering crowd. [applause] >> i really hope this tax issue is resolved soon and our small businesses as well as the whole economy can pick up again, at least a little. >> the tax measures by italy's technocrat government under the prime minister are another weapon in the country's n
. >> 1 trillion euros -- that's roughly how much the eu countries lose every year to tax evasion. brussels is not amused, not least because the euro crisis is far from over. now europe is looking for ways to more effectively track down and penalize tax dodgers. in italy, tax collecting is done by the finance police, the guardia de finanza. employees often used dubious methods when chasing down tax defaulters. the tax collectors work on commission. the more people they catch, the better...
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. >> the prime minister gave the house an update on the eu negotiations on the budget, and he will know that regional aid, which comes from the eu, plays an important role for some of the regional assemblies when it comes to attracting inward investment. will he update the house on the continuation of regional aid? >> the outcome of the budget leaves the amount of overall regional aid that britain will receive broadly similar to the last period at around 11 billion. there are changes in the definitions of regions, partly because of the new concept of transition regions. what we now need to do is to sit down, as the united kingdom, and work out how best to make sure that the money is fairly divided between wales, northern ireland, scotland and england. there are transition regions in england that are looking to benefit, but i am sure that we can have fruitful discussions and come to a good conclusion. >> is my right honorable friend amused that the leader of the opposition and the deputy prime minister are both trying to claim credit for his brilliant achievement of a real-terms cut in t
. >> the prime minister gave the house an update on the eu negotiations on the budget, and he will know that regional aid, which comes from the eu, plays an important role for some of the regional assemblies when it comes to attracting inward investment. will he update the house on the continuation of regional aid? >> the outcome of the budget leaves the amount of overall regional aid that britain will receive broadly similar to the last period at around 11 billion. there are...
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they barred north korea banks from opening new branches in the eu. they banned be export and imports of components that could be used in ballistic missiles including certain types of aluminum. they put a satellite into orbit. >>> chinese officials have taken over management of a port in pakistan. officials from a chinese state run firm akwared the right to control gwadar port. it lies near the strait of hormuz. pakistani president and chinese ambassador attended a handover ceremony in the capital islamabad. it imports most of its crude oil from the gulf. >> it gives new importance to pakistan-china relations. it takes a step further into the realm of economic cooperation. the chinese ambassador says much of asia remains unstable. he said they must take advantage when they see openings. >> under this new situation, china-pakistan should work more closely to seize opportunities and to meet challenges. >> chinese companies were solved in a series of port projects in myanmar. the entrance into pakistan has raised concerns among leaders in neighboring ind
they barred north korea banks from opening new branches in the eu. they banned be export and imports of components that could be used in ballistic missiles including certain types of aluminum. they put a satellite into orbit. >>> chinese officials have taken over management of a port in pakistan. officials from a chinese state run firm akwared the right to control gwadar port. it lies near the strait of hormuz. pakistani president and chinese ambassador attended a handover ceremony in...
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. >> the eu, we are very tight with regulators in the eu and will be very supportive of this transaction. all about building europe wide scale pan-european scale like that strategy. and we don't operate in the uk today, so there is no overlap or relax our diminishing of competition, just an extension of business into a new market. our opinion that there will be very supportive, a quick review, no regulatory hurdles. liz: hitting a lot of attention, but are you prepared for a counterbid from another company? and not saying that that can happen, but are you ready? i am assuming you anticipate that all the time. >> we never say never, but we do not think their is a high likelihood. i would be surprised if that happened but you never know. liz: i get that now is a better time than before. people can question that all they want, but you have to do what is right for your company. looking to the reality of the deal, where specifically do you anticipate finding savings? >> well, first of all, with respect to the timing, you know, we don't get to predict that all the time. our stock is up as well
. >> the eu, we are very tight with regulators in the eu and will be very supportive of this transaction. all about building europe wide scale pan-european scale like that strategy. and we don't operate in the uk today, so there is no overlap or relax our diminishing of competition, just an extension of business into a new market. our opinion that there will be very supportive, a quick review, no regulatory hurdles. liz: hitting a lot of attention, but are you prepared for a counterbid...
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the eu is providing non-legal aid, i am wondering if the u.s. is considering this? and if you are ceding influence for the ron. afghanistan has asked u.s. troops to leave the province and i think within two weeks, can we get your comment on that? >> with respect to afghanistan, i understand the concerns they have expressed. appropriately, when a complaint they may have thought to be appropriately evaluated. they will be, i assure you. i have taken appropriate note and i have had a great deal of involvement in afghanistan with president karzai. there are evaluations of how things might have gone wrong or might have changed. we are working on a bilateral security arrangement and this transition process. we have had a very good conversation with the president. president obama talked to him before making announcements. we have listened very carefully to his observations about wanting to speed up the transition with respect to management of security. i can assure you that we are finely attuned to the needs of the afghan people, and the most effective ways to make this tr
the eu is providing non-legal aid, i am wondering if the u.s. is considering this? and if you are ceding influence for the ron. afghanistan has asked u.s. troops to leave the province and i think within two weeks, can we get your comment on that? >> with respect to afghanistan, i understand the concerns they have expressed. appropriately, when a complaint they may have thought to be appropriately evaluated. they will be, i assure you. i have taken appropriate note and i have had a great...
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on products and friends pointed the finger at another food-processing plant -- the go- ahead for the eu-wide dna testing. >> our inquiry shows they knew the meat labeled as beef could be horse meat -- at least they had a strong suspicion. >> horse meat in itself is as -- is not dangerous, and europe has clear rules on the food chain. of birth, the owner decides if an animal will end up on the dinner plate. it is all documented, including any medication administered. the revelation that horses were in millions of ready-to-eat meals has not just prompted moral objections. it has also raised fears of contamination through drugs. the scandal has also put the spotlight on the complex supply chains that bring food to europe's dinner tables. the scandal suggests they are hard to police and easy to manipulate. national authorities in the european union need to act fast to reassure consumers about what is in the food they eat. that is the call from a growing number of politicians, from britain to germany. >> this is not just about speed. we have to get quicker, but we also have to get better. that is
on products and friends pointed the finger at another food-processing plant -- the go- ahead for the eu-wide dna testing. >> our inquiry shows they knew the meat labeled as beef could be horse meat -- at least they had a strong suspicion. >> horse meat in itself is as -- is not dangerous, and europe has clear rules on the food chain. of birth, the owner decides if an animal will end up on the dinner plate. it is all documented, including any medication administered. the revelation...
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but they are an active member of the eu. she wants to keep them in. >> time is getting a little tight so let's go to questions very quickly. right here and then right over here. >> if you would, enhance economic opportunities in asia, more asian members of congress. >> that's an interesting thought. of course, you had some very senior members of congress, in fact the senior senator just died, senator inouye, wh who had tremendous clip it and you're seeing more and more asian members elected, male and female. and i think you will continue to see that. you know, speak who else? >> well, you have, i think there are several -- you one who is a korean and i think we have one korean-american come and i think you will see more going forward because you've got a lot of asian-americans who are mayors, you know, in major cities. and i think that the answer is i think it would be very helpful to have more asians, americans as members of congress. and, of course, you had a governor who is now ambassador, whose or secretary of commerce,
but they are an active member of the eu. she wants to keep them in. >> time is getting a little tight so let's go to questions very quickly. right here and then right over here. >> if you would, enhance economic opportunities in asia, more asian members of congress. >> that's an interesting thought. of course, you had some very senior members of congress, in fact the senior senator just died, senator inouye, wh who had tremendous clip it and you're seeing more and more asian...
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this seems to be one more driven by growth worries coming out of the eu. take a quick look at the damage that's brought in terms of the currency board. the euro over here, there we go, dooits it's down about 0.8%. as for sterling that's also weaker, but just a little bit. the dollar did strengthen significantly after the fed yesterday. everyone is saying it's an overreaction to the fed minutes. we know that what they'ring god is conditions don't stay put. >>> back over here, citi's chairman is not seeking a break-up of the bank. a story in today's wall street journal says michael o'neill was among those encouraging investors not to break up the bank. he is backing abroad cost cutting plans, but exploring a break-up is no longer said to be among his top priorities. >>> and top equity firm sports ing represents tennis players and lots of people including super model giselle bundchen. back in the day owned roger federer. the decision to sell has been driven by the trustee who own tess state of the former ceo and chairman. peemp say it could fetch mother than
this seems to be one more driven by growth worries coming out of the eu. take a quick look at the damage that's brought in terms of the currency board. the euro over here, there we go, dooits it's down about 0.8%. as for sterling that's also weaker, but just a little bit. the dollar did strengthen significantly after the fed yesterday. everyone is saying it's an overreaction to the fed minutes. we know that what they'ring god is conditions don't stay put. >>> back over here, citi's...
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india and the eu, absolutely. i would be remiss if i conveyed the impression that with our economic relationship that i was trying to sound as if we had no complaints. i was saying that with all trading partners, you inevitably get involved with the agreement over one particular aspect of trade over another. since that narrative is good, we need to focus on that and put these into something like the trade policy forum and deal with them separately. but we have made substantial progress. i believe there'll be one that where i hope we can finally get a deal. we have a great deal of progress and matters related industry and agriculture. that gap remains to be breached. it is certainly giving us a lot of attention. negotiating *, you have the same set of people that are debating these issues and all of their partners. we need to conclude this and we will be looking for a win-win proposition. >> we have a group right here. >> i am from brookings next door. i hate to put you on the spot here, but this just came out and
india and the eu, absolutely. i would be remiss if i conveyed the impression that with our economic relationship that i was trying to sound as if we had no complaints. i was saying that with all trading partners, you inevitably get involved with the agreement over one particular aspect of trade over another. since that narrative is good, we need to focus on that and put these into something like the trade policy forum and deal with them separately. but we have made substantial progress. i...
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. >> several years we have seen the impact of the eu on our economy. on the right of unemployment and social problems. i demanded renegotiation of a certain number of trees in order to control immigration, but also, they prevent france from projecting a certain number. as a result, i understand mr. cameron in his desire for renegotiation, even if the consequences would not be the same for his government and the government that i would eventually lead. >> last month, david cameron of for the u.k. the prospect of an in-out referendum. >> i want to do the same thing as great britain. if i came to power tomorrow, i would decide to organize a referendum within 12 months. i would give myself 12 months to negotiate the most important points with the european union, and at the end of that, i would ask the french people to have their say on the points that we manage to renegotiate any points that the european union refused to negotiate. >> the issue of immigration played a prominent role in last year's election during a campaign which question the nature of fre
. >> several years we have seen the impact of the eu on our economy. on the right of unemployment and social problems. i demanded renegotiation of a certain number of trees in order to control immigration, but also, they prevent france from projecting a certain number. as a result, i understand mr. cameron in his desire for renegotiation, even if the consequences would not be the same for his government and the government that i would eventually lead. >> last month, david cameron of...
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." >> here's what's coming up on the show -- after grueling marathon negotiations, the eu agrees on a budget bill that for the first time sees a cut in spending. >> street battles in tunisia following the funeral of the slain opposition leader chokri belaid. >> millions are in asia heading home to celebrate the year of the snake. for the first time in the history of the european union, the long-term budget will be cut. 27 eu leaders meeting in brussels have agreed to a final budget during a second summit arranged especially to do so. we will go live to brussels for the latest in just a moment. >> that's right -- the drastically reduced seven-year budget is worth 959 billion euros and was hammered out after two days of nearly round-the- clock negotiations and is far less than the just over $1 trillion euros -- and the one trillion euros the commission chancellor angela merkel went into the talks saying she was confident the agreement would be reached. in the end, the 27 member states came up with a compromise that even british prime minister david cameron welcomed as a good deal for br
." >> here's what's coming up on the show -- after grueling marathon negotiations, the eu agrees on a budget bill that for the first time sees a cut in spending. >> street battles in tunisia following the funeral of the slain opposition leader chokri belaid. >> millions are in asia heading home to celebrate the year of the snake. for the first time in the history of the european union, the long-term budget will be cut. 27 eu leaders meeting in brussels have agreed to a...
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. >> the prime minister give an update on the eu negotiations on the budget. the prime minister will know that -- which comes from the eu plays an important role for some of the recent assemblies when it comes to attracting inward investment. can he give the house an update on the continuation of regional? >> what i would say to the honorable gentleman is that the outcome of the budget leaves the amount of overall a that britain will be receiving broadly ummer to the last period at around 11 billion euros. to our changes in the definitions of regions, part of because there's this new concept of a transition region that has come in, and so what we now need to do is to sit down as the united kingdom and work out how best to make sure the mony is fairly divided between wales, northern ireland, scotland and england. for our transition regions in england that are looking to benefit but ensure we have discussions and come to good conclusions. >> is my right honorable friend and is the leader of the opposition and the deputy prime minister are both trying to claim cr
. >> the prime minister give an update on the eu negotiations on the budget. the prime minister will know that -- which comes from the eu plays an important role for some of the recent assemblies when it comes to attracting inward investment. can he give the house an update on the continuation of regional? >> what i would say to the honorable gentleman is that the outcome of the budget leaves the amount of overall a that britain will be receiving broadly ummer to the last period at...
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. >> british prime minister david cameron wants the eu to mend what he sees as its wasteful ways. he made his point by arriving on foot, not in a chauffeur-driven limousine. he went into the talks in a bullish mood. >> the numbers that were put forward were much too high. they need to come down, and if they do not, a to be a done deal. >> that puts him on a collision course with many other eu leaders who argue the block needs a $1 trillion budget to fight unemployment, fund education and training and invest in the future. >> i of europe goes for compromise at any cost and puts common policies, agriculture, and growth at risk as a result, i will oppose it. >> with opinions so clearly divided, german chancellor angela merkel was keen to play down the differences and talk up the prospects of reaching agreement. >> the starting positions are quite far apart. but speaking for germany, i say we will do everything we can to come to an agreement. because in times of uncertainty and high unemployment, it is essential for people to be able to plan their future. >> it is about politics, not
. >> british prime minister david cameron wants the eu to mend what he sees as its wasteful ways. he made his point by arriving on foot, not in a chauffeur-driven limousine. he went into the talks in a bullish mood. >> the numbers that were put forward were much too high. they need to come down, and if they do not, a to be a done deal. >> that puts him on a collision course with many other eu leaders who argue the block needs a $1 trillion budget to fight unemployment, fund...
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. >> angela merkel says all eu member states must cut costs. two weeks ago, the chancellor and british prime minister david cameron went out in brussels securing an eu budget cut of around 3%. now merkel has defended that decision. she says the crisis means everyone has to save. >> i will say it quite plainly -- it would have been hard to explain to people in europe, both to the states hit by the crisis and those bearing the bulk of the burden of solidarity why everyone in europe has to say except for europe itself. >> but the opposition disagrees. social democrats' candidate for chancellor peer steinbrueck says merkel advocates too much austerity and too little investment. he also accused merkel of making common cause with europe's foes. >> you've made an unholy alliance with no sense of perspective. and with a leader david cameron who may want to leave the you. it is a strange alliance if your aim is to safeguard europe's future for the days to come. >> strong stuff, but the opposition is the least of pass the budget draft.elelelel'o merkel's
. >> angela merkel says all eu member states must cut costs. two weeks ago, the chancellor and british prime minister david cameron went out in brussels securing an eu budget cut of around 3%. now merkel has defended that decision. she says the crisis means everyone has to save. >> i will say it quite plainly -- it would have been hard to explain to people in europe, both to the states hit by the crisis and those bearing the bulk of the burden of solidarity why everyone in europe...
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in germany, citizens remain up in arms about the prospect of having to bail out failed banks and eu governments for perhaps years to come. they are still asking why no charges have been brought in the interest rate fixing scandal among top level banks. >> now, the german finance minister is set to present proposals to address that anger that will include a tightening of banking regulations. germany is not the only european country planning new laws against the reckless bankers that cost taxpayers billions. >> and number of european governments are drawing up new measures to prevent big banks from passing on the costs of high risk trading to taxpayers. in germany, a new draft law is due to be presented to the cabinet on wednesday. the proposed law would require major banks to separate their retail and investment banking. it also outlines plans for restructuring and liquidation in the event of a crisis, and bank executives are engaged -- who engage in reckless behavior could face up to five years in prison, and britain is also bound to pressure to rein in the excesses' of the system in the wake o
in germany, citizens remain up in arms about the prospect of having to bail out failed banks and eu governments for perhaps years to come. they are still asking why no charges have been brought in the interest rate fixing scandal among top level banks. >> now, the german finance minister is set to present proposals to address that anger that will include a tightening of banking regulations. germany is not the only european country planning new laws against the reckless bankers that cost...
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referendum or an eu budget cut? >> i am very grateful to my honorable friend for his support. it is absolutely right to say that the british parliament speaks clearly about these issues and is listened to carefully in the corridors of brussels. that is true. we should always respect the fact that it is to this parliament that prime ministers have to answer. >> what did other leaders say to the prime minister in the margins about a british referendum? does he believe that this budget deal makes the case for britain staying in europe stronger? >> i would say that the reaction that i have had to the speech i made a few weeks ago has been, on the whole, fairly positive, because people can see that it is not some simplistic argument about an immediate referendum -- it is a well-argued case, i would say, for how europe should reform and how we should secure britain's place within it. these discussions show that britain can get good deals done with partners in europe having made a speech on that subject. i think that actua
referendum or an eu budget cut? >> i am very grateful to my honorable friend for his support. it is absolutely right to say that the british parliament speaks clearly about these issues and is listened to carefully in the corridors of brussels. that is true. we should always respect the fact that it is to this parliament that prime ministers have to answer. >> what did other leaders say to the prime minister in the margins about a british referendum? does he believe that this budget...
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the eu budgets, 1% more, 1% less. i think what does matter is that they take home a victory from brussels saying we have austerity here. it gets them a few points in the uk prep. but beyond that, i'm not quite sure how much impact it will have on the european economy. >> okay. stay there. julia is ready, as well. julia, is this a victory for the british prime minister? >> well, it's interesting, isn't it? if we get an eu budget of 960 billion euros, then yes, it's a long-term cut. arguably, we can walk away and say we got what we asked for. the question is what happens with the eu contributions? do we still walk away with our rebates, too? we are starting to see information filtering through now. the italians on a growth income national basis, they're the highest contributors. they're probably happy with the latest contribution. the dutch are set to lose a third of their rebate. so the question is, in this tit for tat world that we have here in brussels, what would appease them? they have been arguing for cuts to the
the eu budgets, 1% more, 1% less. i think what does matter is that they take home a victory from brussels saying we have austerity here. it gets them a few points in the uk prep. but beyond that, i'm not quite sure how much impact it will have on the european economy. >> okay. stay there. julia is ready, as well. julia, is this a victory for the british prime minister? >> well, it's interesting, isn't it? if we get an eu budget of 960 billion euros, then yes, it's a long-term cut....
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greece has the highest level of unemployment in the eu. the latest employment numbers for greece are from october. at that time, nearly 27% of greeks were unemployed. spanish employment levels are not much better. austria, germany, and luxembourg have the best employment numbers, but that's not enough to change a europe-wide trend. eurozone unemployment has been on the rise for the last five years. at the beginning of 2008, the jobless rate stood at 7.2%. today, 11.7% of eurozone residents looking for a job cannot find one. youth unemployment figures are especially worrisome. nearly one in four young people under the age of 25 cannot have a job. youth unemployment in spain tops 55%. >> german lawmakers began debating friday a controversial ban on the far-right party. the previous attempts to outlaw it failed in 2003. >> this new drive to ban the party came after revelations that a neo-nazi group linked to the npd carried out a decade- long string of racially motivated murders. >> a former high-ranking member of the far right npd is thought
greece has the highest level of unemployment in the eu. the latest employment numbers for greece are from october. at that time, nearly 27% of greeks were unemployed. spanish employment levels are not much better. austria, germany, and luxembourg have the best employment numbers, but that's not enough to change a europe-wide trend. eurozone unemployment has been on the rise for the last five years. at the beginning of 2008, the jobless rate stood at 7.2%. today, 11.7% of eurozone residents...
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the present system to finance the eu is the most unjust and unfair that there is. five of the richest countries pay relatively less than the 10 poorest ones. they are all new member states. parliament has proposed an overall reform based on new owned resources, and we are pleased what you have to say about that. france will fight. it accepts the principle. but you said the limitation is going to fight to put a seating on his own contribution which means of course making this tougher and more expensive for the poorest countries. the alchemist in the council might end up with some way of reducing, reducing the next seven years cohesion for expenditures for hunters like greece, portugal, spain, hungary. these countries need europe now more than ever before. they are suffering more than ever before. they have make more sacrifices than ever before and now we're deciding to help them even less. and, of course, they didn't have the political means to stand up and defend themselves. mr. president, going along with a compromise on such a basis is saying that you want a euro
the present system to finance the eu is the most unjust and unfair that there is. five of the richest countries pay relatively less than the 10 poorest ones. they are all new member states. parliament has proposed an overall reform based on new owned resources, and we are pleased what you have to say about that. france will fight. it accepts the principle. but you said the limitation is going to fight to put a seating on his own contribution which means of course making this tougher and more...
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britain is a big supporter of turkey joining the eu. there were negotiations within the eu, and first, here is what is at stake. over the past six decades, the eu has expanded from a handful of states to its current membership of 27. the union has evolved into the world's biggest trading bloc. turkey, as well as eight countries, are still hoping to join. it seems a long journey. an associate member since 1963, turkey applied for full membership in 1987 and has been negotiating the terms ever since. under eu law, aspiring member states must comply to ensure that they are politically, financially, and psychologically ready to join. the turkish prime minister has set a deadline of 2023 to invite them to the party. but there is his country's human rights record, the dispute over cyprus, and other obstacles. so why does turkey still want to join it? after a number of unhappy years? my colleague talks to the man responsible. >> minister, after some 25 years of trying to be a full member of the eu, in terms of the formalities of it, the 1980's
britain is a big supporter of turkey joining the eu. there were negotiations within the eu, and first, here is what is at stake. over the past six decades, the eu has expanded from a handful of states to its current membership of 27. the union has evolved into the world's biggest trading bloc. turkey, as well as eight countries, are still hoping to join. it seems a long journey. an associate member since 1963, turkey applied for full membership in 1987 and has been negotiating the terms ever...
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they cannot afford any cut in revenue from the eu. northern european nations are close to the uk position. the french suggest david cameron may have to back down a bit. >> a compromise is possible, but we must be reasonable, so we need to reason with those who want to cut the eu budget. >> one of the front lines in the battle of the budget is here at the european union -- european commission. the cost of running the european union is actually a relatively small part of overall spending, yet some governments say that staff numbers and salaries must be cut here in order to reduce that spending. some eu workers went on strike this weekend against that idea. they point out the ee you is being asked by its members to do more with potentially less money -- the eu is being asked by its members to do more with potentially less money. >> i am george alagiah. the top stories this hour -- a black day for australian sport. widespread doping is uncovered, as well as allegations of match fixing. we are going to stay with that story. with me is an a
they cannot afford any cut in revenue from the eu. northern european nations are close to the uk position. the french suggest david cameron may have to back down a bit. >> a compromise is possible, but we must be reasonable, so we need to reason with those who want to cut the eu budget. >> one of the front lines in the battle of the budget is here at the european union -- european commission. the cost of running the european union is actually a relatively small part of overall...
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are the potential solution, a new patent court was set up this week working for the eu. one longtimee -- campaigner is the creator of the radio. he revealed he may have to sell up his home in london, a place that is his invention headquarters. >> this is in the guinness book of records. have devices inside there. when you put your foot down, every time you do that, a little tweak of electricity comes through. it is injected into your mobile phone battery. i call myself an inventor. this workshop is where it all began. the is a graveyard of thousand domestic appliances. i am known for making the clockwork radio. that is how i wound up. i was watching the program about the spread of hiv aids in africa. the only way they could stop this disease was through radio. there was a problem. most people in africa did not have electricity. the only other form of electricity was in the form of batteries. i am thinking to myself, all those years ago, i could see myself with an old-fashioned gramophone. -- wound this thing up this thing up. it produces the volume of sound. there must b
are the potential solution, a new patent court was set up this week working for the eu. one longtimee -- campaigner is the creator of the radio. he revealed he may have to sell up his home in london, a place that is his invention headquarters. >> this is in the guinness book of records. have devices inside there. when you put your foot down, every time you do that, a little tweak of electricity comes through. it is injected into your mobile phone battery. i call myself an inventor. this...
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the leaders agreed to cap the eu budget at 960 billion euros, about $1.3 trillion. the new budget is smaller than the current one for the first time in the eu's history. >> it has been a lengthy but successful 24 hours. the european council has just agreed on the next multi-annual budget. and not just any budget, it is a balance and gross oriented budget for europe for the rest of the decade. >> british leaders demanded a sharp budget cut in austerity measures across europe. french and italian leaders fought against cutting subsidies for farmers. the budget still needs approval from members of the european parliament. >>> here's the 3-day weather forecast. >>> some birds are able to swim underwater to catch their prey. several species of fish can fly through the air thanks to oversized fins. they documented the ability of squid to jump outside their comfort zone until finders in japan managed to capture these rare images. the graduate school of fishery sciences took these photos in the pacific ocean some 600 kilometres east of tokyo. squid were known to jump out of
the leaders agreed to cap the eu budget at 960 billion euros, about $1.3 trillion. the new budget is smaller than the current one for the first time in the eu's history. >> it has been a lengthy but successful 24 hours. the european council has just agreed on the next multi-annual budget. and not just any budget, it is a balance and gross oriented budget for europe for the rest of the decade. >> british leaders demanded a sharp budget cut in austerity measures across europe. french...
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the eu has failed to introduced before reaching labeling laws for ready meals. that's no do to change. the origin of food products much more clearly identified. >> most of all, we want to work together to resolve these cases as quickly as possible. >> they want a meet screening program that goes beyond the eu guidelines. they also want an early-warning system looking out for supply chain irregularities. the sanctions are clearly not enough of a deterrent. >> we want this to be made as unattractive as possible which requires appropriate sanctions and the targeting unjust profits. >> that means the authorities will be able to completely confiscate all profits made through mislabeling. >> and other foods scandal and some argue the food industry is credit -- struggling to remain profitable in an increase in competitive world. >> they try to outbid each other, but as we see this comes at a price and it can be quality. >> and this is because of tight restrictions already in place and it's not the first time it's happened either. >> it was 1996 that a link was confirme
the eu has failed to introduced before reaching labeling laws for ready meals. that's no do to change. the origin of food products much more clearly identified. >> most of all, we want to work together to resolve these cases as quickly as possible. >> they want a meet screening program that goes beyond the eu guidelines. they also want an early-warning system looking out for supply chain irregularities. the sanctions are clearly not enough of a deterrent. >> we want this to be...
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with the eu summit happening, is the risk back on? > > you know, the market itself, in levels, is really in consolidation. the euro currency had a big sell-off yesterday, and everybody wants to blame it on what the new policy is. how since the euro currency was up 9%, that it was entitled to a .75% sell-off. i think you want to be looking to short the euro and short europe. that is where i would be looking to trade. > todd, good to have you on the show this morning. we have more on europe coming up in the show. > > have a great day. it may be called the chicago auto show, but this year it's become "year of the truck." as our cover story explains, the reason is the rebound that's beginning to happen in the housing market. ram trucks highlighted its eight-speed and 25 miles per gallon on the highway pickup, as well as its truck-based new entry into the commercial van market. why so many brawny vehicles? "the housing market is getting better and sales are directly tied to housing starts." "if housing goes up, the construction guys will n
with the eu summit happening, is the risk back on? > > you know, the market itself, in levels, is really in consolidation. the euro currency had a big sell-off yesterday, and everybody wants to blame it on what the new policy is. how since the euro currency was up 9%, that it was entitled to a .75% sell-off. i think you want to be looking to short the euro and short europe. that is where i would be looking to trade. > todd, good to have you on the show this morning. we have more on...
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german soldiers will work together with units from other eu countries. >> the army needs to be trained from scratch so they can take over security themselves. we hope this is feasible, but it is a difficult and long-term challenge. >> the german parliament is expected to approve the changes to the mandates for the german forces. both will expire in one year's time. despite this, though, berlin knows its troops could be in for the long haul. >> germany's constitutional court has eased restrictions on same-sex couples adopting children. the justices ruled that one member of a civil partnership should be able to adopt their partners stepchild or adopted child. >> as the case with heterosexual married couples as well. until now, they could only adopt a partner's biological child. >> this is the steinbeck family. kim was adopted. miles is vera's biological child. that allowed him to be adopted, but not his sister. now judges said that discrepancy violates the constitution. >> the fact that the civil partner is a homosexual is no reason for different rulings on adoption. couples in a long-te
german soldiers will work together with units from other eu countries. >> the army needs to be trained from scratch so they can take over security themselves. we hope this is feasible, but it is a difficult and long-term challenge. >> the german parliament is expected to approve the changes to the mandates for the german forces. both will expire in one year's time. despite this, though, berlin knows its troops could be in for the long haul. >> germany's constitutional court...
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you could also say the good news out of europe this morning putting a bid under the market with eu leaders agreeing to budget cuts for the first time in seven years. what's not to love? >> everything is to love. the volume is light, it doesn't matter, and generally i would have disputed that, but i think volume is light, if it would have been bigger then we would have had more to the upside. i think a lot of volume is due to people going home. i sense the sentiment is correct, people like this market. they like it. liz: they like it. okay. it's that moment at the moment until there is some type of negative headline; right? i mean when you look at that, that's what's been our biggest problem. >> i think it has been. this has been headline driven for the last three or four years. i think since january truly people have decided they are going to put their money in the stock market. i mean they think the fundamentals are getting better. we saw this this morning with the data out of china and the u.s. i think people are continuing to feel better, and as long as they are feeling better, they are
you could also say the good news out of europe this morning putting a bid under the market with eu leaders agreeing to budget cuts for the first time in seven years. what's not to love? >> everything is to love. the volume is light, it doesn't matter, and generally i would have disputed that, but i think volume is light, if it would have been bigger then we would have had more to the upside. i think a lot of volume is due to people going home. i sense the sentiment is correct, people like...
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it's not automatic because it still needs be effectively signed off by eu heads of state or eu finance ministers. as it's laid out, the european parliament in conjunction has decided this is what's going to happen. it is the far restricted cap on bonuses in the banking sector anywhere in the world. >> and london can't opt out, it sounds like. >> though. >> so if this moves forward -- i don't know what other levage, at a time when the uk is talking about renegotiating its rip with the european union. this seems like one area where it comes into focus. >> and it still has to be officially signed off. but at the moment, that's what's laid out. >> i just wonder if mayor bloomberg in new york is going, yeah, go ahead, guys. guys, if you want your bonus, you can come right over here. >> they're all looking at this thinking, this is good for pus. >> the other story we're following this morning is the sequester. fitch has said it could prompt negative ratings action. not because of the sequester itself necessarily, but because of the politics and the way it was handled. head to cnbc.com to rea
it's not automatic because it still needs be effectively signed off by eu heads of state or eu finance ministers. as it's laid out, the european parliament in conjunction has decided this is what's going to happen. it is the far restricted cap on bonuses in the banking sector anywhere in the world. >> and london can't opt out, it sounds like. >> though. >> so if this moves forward -- i don't know what other levage, at a time when the uk is talking about renegotiating its rip...
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its economic growth has been dwarfing the eu's recently. >> who needs who more? >> they have become an important trading partner and that is increasingly clear on the streets of istanbul. >> the name may be hard to pronounce, but that does not stop them at this german shoe store from snapping up the products. turkey is a lucrative market for german retailers. they have 80 stores across the market. the manager who grew up in germany says he is not surprised. turkey has a lot to offer. >> we have political and economic stability and a young population. the average age here is 28. people like to shop and they're very fashion-conscious. >> from coffee to electronics, the big german retailers are now in shopping malls, yet when it comes to their bid to join the european union, germany remains reluctant. they doubt they will ever become members. >> the eu was going through a crisis which will make it even harder for turkey to get membership. are not very helpful. >> it is not turkey that needs europe. europe needs turkey. they should accept us as members. >> survey sho
its economic growth has been dwarfing the eu's recently. >> who needs who more? >> they have become an important trading partner and that is increasingly clear on the streets of istanbul. >> the name may be hard to pronounce, but that does not stop them at this german shoe store from snapping up the products. turkey is a lucrative market for german retailers. they have 80 stores across the market. the manager who grew up in germany says he is not surprised. turkey has a lot to...
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as country in the eu, the german role is very important here. why not 2023, for example, the 100's anniversary of the turkish republic. >> the turkish economy remains robust and is forecasted to grow by 3% this year. the more they prosper, the more they're beginning to fear that perhaps they do not need europe after all. even without the membership, more than 4000 german companies are involved in turkey. germany is their largest trading partner by far. berlin's restrictive visa policies are a hassle. >> first of all, we need an official invitation before we can come. then we need to prove salary, but the flight tickets. it's very time-consuming. a reform of the business visa is long overdue. >> business may be booming but complete harmony is still a distant dream. >> coming up after the break, a closer look a conflict in syria. >> and who does not love the oscars? the european angle is next. >> the syrian government say they are ready to hold talks with armed opposition groups.pte announcement in moscow ahead of talks with officials. >> we do no
as country in the eu, the german role is very important here. why not 2023, for example, the 100's anniversary of the turkish republic. >> the turkish economy remains robust and is forecasted to grow by 3% this year. the more they prosper, the more they're beginning to fear that perhaps they do not need europe after all. even without the membership, more than 4000 german companies are involved in turkey. germany is their largest trading partner by far. berlin's restrictive visa policies...
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creates pressure for companies to change their place of business. >> but the eu commission says the 11 participating countries are trail blazers. it believes other countries will soon follow suit. one reason is it will bring in up to 35 billion euros in additional revenue each year. >> the financial transaction tax has high symbolic value for the 11 participating euro countries. their goal is to make over trading less attractive and to share costs with those who caused the financial crisis, the financial sector. >> the aftershocks of the financial crisis i definitely still with us. the latest data showed the eurozone economy sank deeper into recession at the end of last year. >> for the first time, it has hit germany hard. germany's economy contracted at its fastest pace since the worst days since the financial crisis. >> german exports are down, a sharper than expected drop in international demand for products made in germany caused europe's largest economy to get smaller in the final quarter of 2012. between october and december, germany's gross domestic product fell by 0.6%. ital
creates pressure for companies to change their place of business. >> but the eu commission says the 11 participating countries are trail blazers. it believes other countries will soon follow suit. one reason is it will bring in up to 35 billion euros in additional revenue each year. >> the financial transaction tax has high symbolic value for the 11 participating euro countries. their goal is to make over trading less attractive and to share costs with those who caused the financial...